Natalia completed a bachelor’s degree in “Director of Editing” in 2012 and a master’s degree in “Director of Animation” in 2014 from the Academy of Music Theater and Fine Arts in R. Moldova.
nataliashaufert@gmail.com
Biography
Natalia’s work is often inspired by her Eastern European life experience. Her films explore how culture motivates human behavior. Natalia’s first feature film RESENTMENT was released in 2018, and has been screened and garnered awards at International Film Festivals. She has also written, produced and directed two short films. MOTHER NATURE is her most recent film which is currently beginning its festival run.
Awards
2021 Best Narrative Film awarded at 1st Kraków Vegan Film Festival; Kraków, Poland.
2021 23rd Best Female Director for “MOTHER NATURE” awarded by Independent Days International Filmfest; Württemberg, Germany.
2019 Best Actress to leading role for “RESENTMENT” Awarded by Moscow Premiere Film Festival in Moscow, Russia.
2019 Best Feature Film for “RESENTMENT” Awarded by Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival in Russia.
2018 Best Costume and Best Editing work for “RESENTMENT” Awarded by Ravac International Film Festival in Chisinau, Moldova;
2018 Best Fiction Feature Film for “RESENTMENT” Awarded by Aphrodite Film Festival in NYC, USA;
2013 Best Director for “ANA” Awarded by the Gulf International Film Festival in Dubai;
2011 Best Student Editing Work for “PUZZLE” Awarded by The Union of Filmmakers in Moldova;
Work Experience
Producer and Writer
2022 – 2023 Shadow of War; A collective project. Documentary film. Ukrainian war.
2022 June Jury: Member of Preselection Committee for Moldovan Center of Cinematography.
Producer, Writer, Director, Editor
2021-2024 you and me, 15 min, Fiction, Drama.
Producer, Writer, Director, Editor
2019 – 2021 MOTHER NATURE, 23 min. Fiction, Comedy
1st AD
2019 (in post-production) THE MOLOK, 25 min. Fiction
1st AD
2019 PERFECT AS CATS, 18 min. Experimental
1st AD
2018 (in post-production) LOVE AND COMMUNICATION, 90 min. Fiction, Drama
Script supervisor
2018 (in post-production) MAGIC HOUR, 105 min. Fiction, Romance
Producer, Writer, Director, Editor
2014 – 2018 RESENTMENT, 95 min. Fiction, Drama
1st AD
2017 SOFA, 25 min. Comedy
Video Editor
2015-2017 Dronix Media LLC based in Los Angeles, CA
1st AD
2015 IN THE SIDECAR, 18 min. Fiction, Experimental
German; Romanian and Moldovan co-production.
International Film Section Coordinator
2013 “Golden Autumn” International Short Film Festival.
Chisinau, Moldova.
Executive Producer
2013 INSIGHT, 15 min. Fiction, Experimental
Producer, Writer, Director, Editor
2012 ANA, 24 min. Fiction, Drama
1st AD
2012 IOANA, 20 min. Fiction, Drama
Photographer & Photo Editor
2011 Showtime Pictures; Empire State Building NY, NY
Editor
2011 PUZZLE, 3 min. Experimental Exercise
A creative exercise to mix any images and music, to create a story – a feeling.
Photographer & Photo Editor,
2010 Showtime Pictures; Ellis Island NY, NY
Workshops
2015 – Berlinale Talents, in Berlin, Germany
2014 – A Sunday in a country, in Luxemburg
2013 – “Chisinau From Dawn till dusk” A workshop organized by Polish Film Institute in Chisinau, Moldova.
2012 – 24 Hour film Challenge. Organized by French Alliance and the German cultural center in Chisinau, Moldova.
2011 – A semester of Promo Editing at Publika TV in Chisinau, Moldova.
Education
2023-2025 Graduate program in Dramatic Writing at New York University, TISCH.
2018 Norwalk Community College. Writing Movie and TV Scripts Course
2012 – 2014 Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts in Republic of Moldova; Multimedia Department; Master’s Degree.
Directing Animation – Learned the History of animation. Animation Techniques. Animation in film.
2008 – 2012 Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts in Republic of Moldova; Multimedia Department; Bachelor Degree.
Director of Editing and Sound Production in Film and Television.
Language Skills
Romanian – Native;
Russian – Fluent;
English – Fluent
Hobbies
I am into puzzles, chess, checkers, board games, books, movies, gardening, yoga, and a new ambition is to read music sheets and play piano.
Press
A Forgotten Country’s Forgotten Cinema: Searching for Hope in Post-Soviet Moldovan Cinema
A War Film without War?: Natalia Shaufert’s Resentment (2019)
Radio recording – Natalia Shaufert revine cu o nouă producție: Comedia care te va face să râzi cu poftă
Regizoarea Natalia Shaufert: „Cum omul care nu are treabă cu cinematografia să afle despre filmele autohtone? Nicicum”
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